In Swallow, a newly pregnant housewife finds herself increasingly compelled to consume dangerous objects. As her husband and his family tighten their control over her life, she must confront the dark secret behind her new obsession.
West of Houston, a wayward teen runs headlong into her equally willful and unforgiving neighbor, an aging bullfighter who’s seen his best days in the arena.
In First Cow, a cook and a Chinese immigrant collaborate on a business, although its longevity is reliant upon the participation of a wealthy landowner’s prized milking cow.
In Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Always, a pair of teenage girls in rural Pennsylvania travel to New York City to seek out medical help after an unintended pregnancy,